SBIR Workshop Fees

SBIR/STTR Workshop

Sure, it takes a long time to get SBIR funding, and the application is complex, but many startups in our community have gone from their kitchen table to active labwork using SBIR funds. And the funding can be quite substantial. One company has received more than $5 million in non-dilutive financing from the NCI. The trick is simple: apply as soon as possible, apply as often as possible, and file the most competitive possible grant application you can.

This is where we come in. We promise that if you follow our steps you won’t be among the 20% whose applications are rejected before they even make it to review, and we’ll assure you that you will have a well-structured and competitive application.

QB3 offers three SBIR workshops a year geared towards the NIH submission deadlines of April 5, August 5, and December 5, plus a number of two-session bootcamps on the specifics of NSF SBIRs. See below for details, or contact Adriana Tajonar.

QB3 Summer 2015 NSF SBIR Bootcamp

Please note that this workshop will exclusively focus on the specifics of the NSF application and will not cover the basic information covered in our longer course. For this reason, we recommend that you sign up for this session if you have previously attended the QB3 NIH SBIR workshop or have a basic understanding of the SBIR process.

Our NSF SBIR/STTR workshop will address specific differences between the NSF and NIH applications to successfully file a well-written SBIR/STTR grant application for the June 16 NSF SBIR deadline (June 18 for STTRs). The course culminates in a submission clinic that will ensure your application is correctly filed.

One or more team members from the company should be prepared to attend every session.

Testimonials

“The templates and the spreadsheet with all the account info were extremely useful. We reviewed so many moving pieces that it was hard to visualize everything until you actually started doing them—then it all made sense!” —Jeff Jorgenson, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Plushcare

“I like the idea of a working class where you are actually working on something of your own and not just listening and taking notes” —Charles Blaha, Project Director, Silicon Kidney

“It was a nail biter getting it in, and we really appreciate you being on hand to help” —Maurice Garcia, Assistant Professor, UCSF

“I need to give QB3 the highest grades—this is super. I doubt I would be able to submit such a grant on my own on time for the next submission deadline” —Markus Lacher, CEO, T Cell Therapeutics

“With all the different agencies and sites, this class did a very good job at collating and distilling down the essential links and information” —Dan Burnett, CEO, Theranova

“The assistance with incorporation, bank accounts, IP, etc. has been invaluable. I also appreciate the opportunity to network with other startups” — Yip-Fong Chia, Founder, Ventaerx

“Shauna’s comments have influenced our short term activities relative to developing a broader base of test data. Without the test data, an SBIR proposal might be close to dead on arrival” —Peter Boyd, Co-Founder, Nano Hydrophobics

“Shauna is fantastic. In particular, she did a great job of breaking down the SBIR process. She was a great hands-on teacher” —Shawdee Eshghi, Scientist, Silver Creek Pharmaceuticals